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Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. It is the second-most populous county in Texas and the ninth-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Dallas, which is also the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest city in the United States.

Sheriff Promotional Written Exam Announcements

This announcement serves as notification of registration for the Sheriffs Department Detention Service Supervisor (DSS) and Sergeant promotional examinations which will be administered on August 29, 2019. In order to qualify and sit for the written examination, candidates must:

Please click on the PDF document to review all applicable information.All steps below must be completed to be considered for this position.

Detention Service Supervisor (DSS) Written Exam Announcement

Detention Service Supervisor (DSS) Written Exam Registration Form(Please present this document completed at the time of registration.)

Sergeant Written Exam Announcement

Sergeant Written Exam Registration Form(Please present this document completed at the time of registration.)

Step 1. All eligible employees must complete the online employment application via the online recruitment system, here.Step 2. Provide an original transcript(s) (if applicable) from all colleges/universities along with other required documents (e.g., Exam Registration Form) when you register in person. * Official college transcript(s) required.Step 3. Provide a copy of your DD214 (if applicable) and proper identification when you register in person (i.e., Driver’s License, Dallas County ID badge).

EXAM LOCATION:The location of the examination will be provided at a later date.

(*) College degrees or college hours completed are only accepted from post-secondary educational institutions that have been accredited to grant degrees by one of the national or regional accrediting agencies in the United States, as recognized by the United States Department of Education. A certified transcript that is embossed with the institution’s raised seal must be provided as proof during the registration period; and

Education obtained outside the United States must be converted, at the candidate’s expense, to the equivalent United States educational level by a recognized accrediting agency or organization in the United States.